org.spincast.core.routing

Interface IETagFactory

public interface IETagFactory

Factory for ETags

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IETag	create(String tag) Creates a strong ETag, using a specific tag.
IETag	create(String tag, boolean isWeak) Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag.
IETag	create(String tag, boolean isWeak, boolean isWildcard) Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag.
IETag	deserializeHeaderValue(String etagHeader) Creates an ETag object from an already formatted ETag header.

Method Detail

create

IETag create(String tag)

Creates a strong ETag, using a specific tag. THis tag will be used as is to generate the ETag header value.

Parameters:

eTag - the tag to use.

create

IETag create(String tag,
             boolean isWeak)

Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag. THis tag will be used as is to generate the ETag header value.

Parameters:

eTag - the tag to use.

isWeak - is the ETag weak?

create

IETag create(String tag,
             boolean isWeak,
             boolean isWildcard)

Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag. THis tag will be used as is to generate the ETag header value.

Parameters:

eTag - the tag to use.

isWeak - is the ETag weak?

isWildcard - is the ETag a wildcard? If so, the 'tag' must be "*" or be empty.

deserializeHeaderValue

IETag deserializeHeaderValue(String etagHeader)

Creates an ETag object from an already formatted ETag header.

Parameters:

etagHeader - the value of the ETag header. Or an already formatted ETag String.

Throws:

an - exception is thrown if the value is invalid.